diff --git a/parsecsv.lib.php b/parsecsv.lib.php
index f90c377..7d15f13 100644
--- a/parsecsv.lib.php
+++ b/parsecsv.lib.php
@@ -617,64 +617,73 @@ class parseCSV {
 	 * @param   data   CSV string
 	 * @return  2D array with CSV data, or false on failure
 	 */
-	function parse_string ($data = null) {
+	public function parse_string ($data = null) {
 		if ( empty($data) ) {
 			if ( $this->_check_data() ) {
 				$data = &$this->file_data;
-			} else return false;
+			}
+			else {
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 
 		$white_spaces = str_replace($this->delimiter, '', " \t\x0B\0");
 
-		$rows = array();
-		$row = array();
-		$row_count = 0;
-		$current = '';
-		$head = ( !empty($this->fields) ) ? $this->fields : array() ;
-		$col = 0;
-		$enclosed = false;
+		$rows         = array();
+		$row          = array();
+		$row_count    = 0;
+		$current      = '';
+		$head         = ( !empty($this->fields) ) ? $this->fields : array() ;
+		$col          = 0;
+		$enclosed     = false;
 		$was_enclosed = false;
-		$strlen = strlen($data);
+		$strlen       = strlen($data);
 
 		// walk through each character
 		for ( $i=0; $i < $strlen; $i++ ) {
-			$ch = $data{$i};
+			$ch  = $data{$i};
 			$nch = ( isset($data{$i+1}) ) ? $data{$i+1} : false ;
 			$pch = ( isset($data{$i-1}) ) ? $data{$i-1} : false ;
 
 			// open/close quotes, and inline quotes
 			if ( $ch == $this->enclosure ) {
 				if ( !$enclosed ) {
-					if ( ltrim($current, $white_spaces) == '' ) {
+					if ( ltrim($current,$white_spaces) == '' ) {
 						$enclosed = true;
 						$was_enclosed = true;
-					} else {
+					}
+					else {
 						$this->error = 2;
-						$error_row = count($rows) + 1;
-						$error_col = $col + 1;
+						$error_row   = count($rows) + 1;
+						$error_col   = $col + 1;
 						if ( !isset($this->error_info[$error_row.'-'.$error_col]) ) {
 							$this->error_info[$error_row.'-'.$error_col] = array(
-								'type' => 2,
-								'info' => 'Syntax error found on row '.$error_row.'. Non-enclosed fields can not contain double-quotes.',
-								'row' => $error_row,
-								'field' => $error_col,
+								'type'       => 2,
+								'info'       => 'Syntax error found on row '.$error_row.'. Non-enclosed fields can not contain double-quotes.',
+								'row'        => $error_row,
+								'field'      => $error_col,
 								'field_name' => (!empty($head[$col])) ? $head[$col] : null,
 							);
 						}
+
 						$current .= $ch;
 					}
-				} elseif ($nch == $this->enclosure) {
+				}
+				elseif ($nch == $this->enclosure) {
 					$current .= $ch;
 					$i++;
-				} elseif ( $nch != $this->delimiter && $nch != "\r" && $nch != "\n" ) {
-					for ( $x=($i+1); isset($data{$x}) && ltrim($data{$x}, $white_spaces) == ''; $x++ ) {}
+				}
+				elseif ( $nch != $this->delimiter && $nch != "\r" && $nch != "\n" ) {
+					#for ( $x=($i+1); isset($data{$x}) && ltrim($data{$x}, $white_spaces) == ''; $x++ ) {} //this line does nothing?
 					if ( $data{$x} == $this->delimiter ) {
 						$enclosed = false;
-						$i = $x;
-					} else {
+						$i        = $x;
+					}
+					else {
 						if ( $this->error < 1 ) {
 							$this->error = 1;
 						}
+
 						$error_row = count($rows) + 1;
 						$error_col = $col + 1;
 						if ( !isset($this->error_info[$error_row.'-'.$error_col]) ) {
@@ -684,24 +693,27 @@ class parseCSV {
 									'Syntax error found on row '.(count($rows) + 1).'. '.
 									'A single double-quote was found within an enclosed string. '.
 									'Enclosed double-quotes must be escaped with a second double-quote.',
-								'row' => count($rows) + 1,
-								'field' => $col + 1,
+								'row'        => count($rows) + 1,
+								'field'      => $col + 1,
 								'field_name' => (!empty($head[$col])) ? $head[$col] : null,
 							);
 						}
+
 						$current .= $ch;
 						$enclosed = false;
 					}
-				} else {
+				}
+				else {
 					$enclosed = false;
 				}
 
 			// end of field/row
-			} elseif ( ($ch == $this->delimiter || $ch == "\n" || $ch == "\r") && !$enclosed ) {
-				$key = ( !empty($head[$col]) ) ? $head[$col] : $col ;
-				$row[$key] = ( $was_enclosed ) ? $current : trim($current) ;
-				$current = '';
-				$was_enclosed = false;
+			}
+			elseif ( ($ch == $this->delimiter || $ch == "\n" || $ch == "\r") && !$enclosed ) {
+				$key           = ( !empty($head[$col]) ) ? $head[$col] : $col ;
+				$row[$key]     = ( $was_enclosed ) ? $current : trim($current) ;
+				$current       = '';
+				$was_enclosed  = false;
 				$col++;
 
 				// end of row
@@ -709,47 +721,64 @@ class parseCSV {
 					if ( $this->_validate_offset($row_count) && $this->_validate_row_conditions($row, $this->conditions) ) {
 						if ( $this->heading && empty($head) ) {
 							$head = $row;
-						} elseif ( empty($this->fields) || (!empty($this->fields) && (($this->heading && $row_count > 0) || !$this->heading)) ) {
+						}
+						elseif ( empty($this->fields) || (!empty($this->fields) && (($this->heading && $row_count > 0) || !$this->heading)) ) {
 							if ( !empty($this->sort_by) && !empty($row[$this->sort_by]) ) {
 								if ( isset($rows[$row[$this->sort_by]]) ) {
 									$rows[$row[$this->sort_by].'_0'] = &$rows[$row[$this->sort_by]];
 									unset($rows[$row[$this->sort_by]]);
-									for ( $sn=1; isset($rows[$row[$this->sort_by].'_'.$sn]); $sn++ ) {}
+									#for ( $sn=1; isset($rows[$row[$this->sort_by].'_'.$sn]); $sn++ ) {} //this line does nothing
 									$rows[$row[$this->sort_by].'_'.$sn] = $row;
-								} else $rows[$row[$this->sort_by]] = $row;
-							} else $rows[] = $row;
+								}
+								else $rows[$row[$this->sort_by]] = $row;
+							}
+							else {
+								$rows[] = $row;
+							}
 						}
 					}
+
 					$row = array();
 					$col = 0;
 					$row_count++;
+
 					if ( $this->sort_by === null && $this->limit !== null && count($rows) == $this->limit ) {
 						$i = $strlen;
 					}
-					if ( $ch == "\r" && $nch == "\n" ) $i++;
+
+					if ( $ch == "\r" && $nch == "\n" ) {
+						$i++;
+					}
 				}
 
 			// append character to current field
-			} else {
+			}
+			else {
 				$current .= $ch;
 			}
 		}
+
 		$this->titles = $head;
 		if ( !empty($this->sort_by) ) {
 			$sort_type = SORT_REGULAR;
 			if ( $this->sort_type == 'numeric' ) {
 				$sort_type = SORT_NUMERIC;
-			} elseif ( $this->sort_type == 'string' ) {
+			}
+			elseif ( $this->sort_type == 'string' ) {
 				$sort_type = SORT_STRING;
 			}
+
 			( $this->sort_reverse ) ? krsort($rows, $sort_type) : ksort($rows, $sort_type) ;
+
 			if ( $this->offset !== null || $this->limit !== null ) {
 				$rows = array_slice($rows, ($this->offset === null ? 0 : $this->offset) , $this->limit, true);
 			}
 		}
+
 		if ( !$this->keep_file_data ) {
 			$this->file_data = null;
 		}
+
 		return $rows;
 	}